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Winner — 2023
M.T.KRISHNAPPA
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 42.5%BJP 36.3%10 others 21.2%
Votes
68,163
42.5% share
Winning margin
9,923
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
84.8%
of 1,89,100
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.T.KRISHNAPPA | JD(S) | 68,163 | 42.5% |
| 2 | MASALA JAYARAM | BJP | 58,240 | 36.3% |
| 3 | BML.KANTHRAJ | INC | 30,536 | 19.0% |
| 4 | JAYARAM.G.C | 1,018 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | BHARATH.S | UPJP | 724 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 588 | 0.4% |
| 7 | NARAYANA | IND | 245 | 0.1% |
| 8 | KAPANIGOWDA | IND | 225 | 0.1% |
| 9 | HATTAIAH.N | RPIB | 202 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAM PRASAD | KRS | 176 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M.C.SRINIVAS | 136 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | H.B.PUTTAPPA | BBKD | 85 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.3% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
24th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
200th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 42.5%BJP 36.3%INC 19.0%OTH 1.7%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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